Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
NEW ENGLAND CoNFEREroE.

NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE. African Methodists List of the Preachers' Appointments Made Yes. terday-Strong Action on the Tenn Perance and on the Tobacco Ques- t1on-Fhe Conference Adjourns After Impressive Addresses. The fifth and last days session of the New England conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church was called to order yester- day morning by Bishop Ward. The devo. tlonal exercises were conducted by Carter Wright, formerly of this city but now the popular minister of the Bethel church at Harrisburg, Pa, in the Philadelphia confer ence
 On motion of Rev. A. H. Whaley the Sun day school convention was appointed to meet at Cambridge, Mass, on the second Wednes- day in October next.
 Rev. J. T. Jenifer was elected conference steward for the ensuing year.
 Elder Brock introduced the following:
 Resolved. That this conference return it's heart felt thanks to the pastor and officers of the A M ing us the use of their church for conference 9nr poses; also that return thanks to the pastor orchestra and choir, snd the public generally for ceived at their hands.
 Rev. I. W. Leekens, formerly minister in the African Union, first colored Methodist Protestant church, was received on trial and obligated to the faith and doctrines of the African Methodist Episcopal church.
 Prof. H. T. Johnson introduced the follow ing, which after contest was adopted:
 Whereas, We see the grand necessity of utilizing Igious movement among us and also to obtain funds to meet the pressing emergencies of our con- Resolved, That the pastors and churches of this conference accept the invitation extended by the upon the day which may be set apart for this pur op 70 na9e t all pertinent and necessary arrangements about this camp meeting and report and give notice Of the same to the pastors and respective churches
 Elder Whaley introduced the following which was heartily adopted
 Resolved, That we, the members of the New Eng land Annual conference, receive most ioyfuy and of aud most heartily and profoundly appreciate the efficiency and dignif1ed manner in which Bishop T. M; D. Ward, p D D., presided -... Bishop John M. Brown, D. D., are sincerely appre ciated,
 Contingent monies received from stations and missions, $32.70. Collected during the conference, $S9.46. From missionary funds, $6.
 The following expenses were made for the contingent fund:
 For use of Zion church. ........ S2s % For organist % s undries for eatables for ministers served
 with meals in the lecture room ............ 8 A secretary ........ ................ % For credentials ......................... 10 Bishops travelling expenses. ses................. 10 co
 A very strong report on temperance was presented which was adopted. The following extract will give an idea of it's sentiments /: Among all the evils that have resulted from the unbridled iusts of mankind we believe that to no source can there be traced more crime and wretch edness ill their varied phases than to the in- dulgence of intoxicating drinks. We believe the one effectual remedy for these must be found in the heart, changing heart, the cleansing power of the grace of God. We feel that no radical and abiding reform can be attained unless the heart is changed through faith and obedience to that grace which comes by Christ Jesus and was preached by his atoning blood. < We therefore recommend the formation of Christian temperance unions throughout the conference district. If there is any class amongst us more than another per sonally interested in the suppression of in- of our country. As we recall the scenes of domestic wretchedness, the heartless neg leet, the pining want, the brutal violence, to say nothing of the many murders in cold blood, which are almost daily brought to light by the public press as the doings of drinking husbands and fathers, we must be- lieve there are behind all these experiences of untold woe, which are unknown only to the silent and all-seeing God, power which, if brought into action, would soon lay the demon in his own place. We, therefore, recommend to the women of our church the formation of Women's Christian Temperance unions. TIot1r iDiSf and conference will not drink intoxicating liquors Resolved, That we, as ministers, do now vow never to use tobacco Some very strong temperance remarks were made by Bishop Ward, Bishop Brown, Dr. Jenifer, Prof. H. T. Johnson and Rev. A. ". Upshaw.
 Bishop Ward, after very impressive ad- dress to the ministers as to their duties, dwelling especially upon what the old men had done for the church and what was ex- pected of the young men, made the following appointments:
 FIRST DISTRICT.
 Theodore Gould, Presiding Elder Boston, Theodore Gould.
 Cambridgeport, B. K. Combash
 Lynn to be supplied.
 Chelsea and Salem, A. W. Wkaley.
 Plymouth, Isaac A. Grandy.
 SECOND DISTRICT.
 F. J. Cooper. Presiding Elder Worcester, H. T. Johnson
 Springfield, to be supplied.
 Lee, T. G. Campbell.
 THIRD DISTRICT.
 J. T. Jenifer, Presiding Elder Providence, First church. J. T. Jenifer. Providence, Allen chapel, John T. Hayslett. Fall River, s. W. Leek
 Newport A. W. Upshaw
 FOURTH DISTRICT.
 T. R. Geda, Presiding Elder.
 New Haven, T. R. Geda. Bridgeport, to be supplied. Norwalk and Danbury, P. M Laws. Greenwich, J. H. Brown
 New London, to be supplied. Rev. John c. Brock was transferred to the PhiIa- 1elphia conference and appointed to West Chester, Pa.
 Rev. H. Hartley transferred to the Arkansas conference and ordered to report to Rev. w. A. c. Phillips, presiding elder. Little Rock
 Rev. Isaac Embry was appointed conference steward, with headquarters at Danbury. Bishop Ward in very solemn manner baptized Arthur Leroy Spencer, who bravely went through the service without hinching, much to the admiration of the congregation. The bishop remarked that the babies whom 1e baptized when he was here as pastor now bring him babies to baptize. After Bishop Ward announced that the va can't places would be supplied in few days he conference closed it's session. The members of the church in this city unmistakable dissent at the an of Rev. F. J. Cooper's appoint nent to the New Bedford charge, but their ,orrow was transformed to joy when the bishop assigned Rev. T. R. Geda to the New Haven church.
 Entertainments.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.